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Tuesday scent of the day 5/24

Posted by Robin on 24 May 2022 179 Comments

It's Tuesday, and Bob Dylan is 81. It's also International Tiara Day aka Queen Victoria's birthday. And, PSA, the splitmeet is still going! What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m in Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li for what will probably be a rainy spring day. Tea at the moment is Meleng Estate Assam from Upton with a little milk and nutmeg. (I'm sure that's what was in Bob's cup too.)

Reminder: 5/27 is the start of Memorial Day weekend in the US. On Monday, we'll observe Memorial Day, but for today, we're celebrating the holiday's other meaning, as the unofficial beginning of summer. (In olden times, you could only wear white shoes between Memorial Day and Labor Day.) Wear something that fits your plans for Summer 2022! (If it's winter where you are, adjust accordingly.)

And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2022, where I'll try (but obviously sometimes fail) to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.

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  1. happy888cat says:
    24 May 2022 at 9:15 am

    Good morning.
    Sotd is Bitter Peach.
    Going to make NY Cheesecake today with extra thick biscuit base because skimping on biscuit is a sin.

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    • madtowngirl says:
      24 May 2022 at 9:31 am

      Yum!😋

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      • Robin says:
        24 May 2022 at 11:03 am

        2nd. Save me a slice.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:31 pm

        Drooling now.

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    • Deva says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:31 pm

      When I skimmed that scent, I initially thought I’d was Bitter Bitc*…😅

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:43 pm

      save me some!
      In bitter peach and making cheesecake..your kitchen must smell so good.

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  2. madtowngirl says:
    24 May 2022 at 9:30 am

    I’m in Dear Polly for teapot Tuesday. I do think I like this one better than Assam of India, although I no longer have any of the latter to do a side by side. This one is sweeter.
    I’m taking madtownteen to get her passport this afternoon. Now all 3 of my kids will have a passport and I’ve never had one. lol. Goes to show how boring I am. In my own defense, I doubt I could handle the length of an international flight and the last time I was in Canada I didn’t need a passport to cross.
    Anywho, she will need it for her trip this summer. She’ll be spending 2 weeks in Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park canoeing, camping and portaging. It’s the same trip her older sister did in 2017, and it was transformative. She’s counting down the days.🏕🛶

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    • Nancyleandros says:
      24 May 2022 at 10:20 am

      Wow, I didn’t know what portaging was, so had to google it and watch a video. That’s impressive! I hope she has a wonderful time on her trip.

      https://youtu.be/3nYmwYcmtZ8

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      • madtowngirl says:
        24 May 2022 at 10:29 am

        Thanks Nancyleandros! Yep, they usually portage in pairs which does make it a bit easier. She’s been a camper since she was 10, so she feels ready. My hope is for good weather! (And no bears😳)

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 11:06 am

      What fun!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:25 pm

        I hope so! I’ll live vicariously through the photos when she comes back.☺️

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    • cazaubon says:
      24 May 2022 at 11:55 am

      Sounds like a great trip, I would love to do something like that!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:26 pm

        Me too! I really should plan a trip with my girls before they are fully off with lives of their own.

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    • ockeghem says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:11 pm

      That sounds like an amazing trip! I’m hoping that Ockeghem Teen will be able to do something similar in a week-long kayaking camp in the next few years.

      I think I may have figured out why I wasn’t seeing your emails…maybe if you can resend just *one* more time, I’ll get it?

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      • madtowngirl says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:28 pm

        Fun! Where will she go? My son did 2 weeks of sea kayaking in Georgian Bay several years ago.

        I got your email! Yay!

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        • ockeghem says:
          24 May 2022 at 6:29 pm

          So glad we were able to connect!

          Her camp would be on the Sunshine Coast here in BC. It’s run by the camp she’s been going to for sleepaway camp for as long as she’s been going (the last two years were a loss but she’s going this summer!). For teens, they have sailing and kayaking camps, and the kayaking camp is up in Desolation Sound, a renowned marine provincial park that you can only get to by boat. I’ve just been on the edges of it, myself.

          Georgian Bay would be lovely, though! I have, quite literally, dipped a toe into Georgian Bay, as a former manager had a house up there and hosted a team getaway (and there was a scavenger hunt, with photos, hence the toes).

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    • Kanuka says:
      24 May 2022 at 1:23 pm

      https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/natalie-warren/hudson-bay-bound/

      This is a book I read about two women who set out in 2011 to canoe from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. I think it would be okay for a teen reader and it’s a good tale of canoe life and nature while being entertaining and engaging (and not fuddy duddy).

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      • Kanuka says:
        24 May 2022 at 1:24 pm

        They have a dog…which always helps!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:32 pm

        Thanks Kanuka! I just put that in my Amazon cart, I’ll save it for her birthday in September. I think she would love it, and if there’s something she loves more than camp, it’s reading!

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    • lillyjo says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:05 pm

      I hope it’s a great trip for her!

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      • madtowngirl says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:32 pm

        Thanks lillyjo!😊

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    • Jalapeno says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:31 pm

      What a cool trip for madtownteen! Hope it goes splendidly for her.

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      • madtowngirl says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:33 pm

        Thanks Jalapeño, me too!🤞🌞

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  3. Lovestosmellgood says:
    24 May 2022 at 9:41 am

    Thanks everyone for your encouragement yesterday. The dentist can’t figure out what is going on. He thinks I may need another crown on the tooth I just had a filling in. Its just so sensitive to temperature I can’t chew on that side. So I shall make an appointment for that when I am feeling brave enough.

    To make myself feel better I bought a book, The Switch by Beth O’Leary yesterday after my appointment. Though I am still reading A Little Life. And I have books piling up.

    For the CP Royal Elixir, Ormonde Jayne

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    • madtowngirl says:
      24 May 2022 at 9:54 am

      Sorry he doesn’t know what’s going on, but maybe that’s better than knowing you *need* a root canal….? For what’s it’s worth, I had a cavity filled once that was temperature sensitive for about a month after and then it finally settled down.

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      • springpansy says:
        24 May 2022 at 10:11 am

        I was going to say the same as mtgirl- I have had crowns that took a couple of months to settle down. I would give it a little time (if you can).

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        24 May 2022 at 10:58 am

        Ok, thanks guys. I didn’t know this information ! I will see how it feels in the next few weeks.

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    • cazaubon says:
      24 May 2022 at 11:56 am

      Hope the tooth setyles down!

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    • Kanuka says:
      24 May 2022 at 1:29 pm

      Sorry about your tooth. The pain can be so constant and distracting so I hope the book helps.

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      • Lovestosmellgood says:
        24 May 2022 at 2:40 pm

        Books and perfume make me happy, but books are the cheaper option !

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        • Kanuka says:
          24 May 2022 at 3:45 pm

          https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780063115408

          Have you read this The Lovers by Paolo Cognetti. Set in a restaurant in the Italian alps.

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          • Lovestosmellgood says:
            25 May 2022 at 6:56 am

            No..
            Have you read this?
            Sounds right up my ally 🇮🇹

    • Jalapeno says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:30 pm

      LTSG, I have had extra sensation in my teeth after a new epoxy filling has been put in. I did not notice that with the old metal ones I used to get. The odd feeling usually goes away after a week or two.

      So maybe you just need a bit of time?

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    • skalolazka says:
      24 May 2022 at 9:48 pm

      I also have experienced grouchy crowns — I have…seven???…in all (three root canals, ugh). At any rate, I hope that yours calms down soon and that you do not need any more treatment of it. But if you do need a root canal, I encourage you to go to an endodontist for it (vs. a regular dentist). It will be pricey no matter what, but the endo can do the whole procedure in a single visit, vs. the dentist who, at least in my experience, will need four or five separate visits.

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  4. pyramus says:
    24 May 2022 at 9:44 am

    Yesterday was Victoria Day in Canada: it’s always the second-last Monday in May, it’s a full-bore everything-is-closed holiday, it’s unofficially the start of summer (where I’m from, everyone goes camping, even though it’s *always* too cold), and weirdly, they don’t celebrate it at all in the UK (except Scotland). In some ways, Canada is more monarchical than Great Britain.

    Apropos of nothing at all I’m wearing Tom Ford Black Orchid, so luxuriously dark on this bright sunny (but cold!) day.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 11:16 am

      Seems like I read somewhere recently that they were not fond of Charles, though? Maybe nobody is, I am not paying that much attention.

      (And maybe that’s a political comment? In which case, I apologize for breaking my own comment policy. In the US, I think we mostly view the royals as fodder for gossip.)

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      • cazaubon says:
        24 May 2022 at 11:57 am

        Is anyone fond of Charles? We like William much better from what I can tell.

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        • pyramus says:
          24 May 2022 at 12:37 pm

          Americans certainly like William better, which is why on almost a weekly basis the supermarket tabloids have cover stories about how the Queen is declaring William to be the next king or how he and Kate are plotting to take the throne, completely ignoring the laws of succession, among other things. Nobody is particularly fond of Charles but he *is* next in line, and I expect the monarchists in Canada are just fine with that, because rules are rules.

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          • Deva says:
            24 May 2022 at 2:35 pm

            I think Charles may call it a day before the Queen does. She’s made of sturdy stuff.

          • MossyBerry says:
            24 May 2022 at 5:22 pm

            LOL about the USA supermarket tabloids – and I read *every* headline.

      • ockeghem says:
        24 May 2022 at 12:16 pm

        Yeah, he was in Canada briefly last week and I don’t think anyone was all that terribly excited, except the remote towns he visited. More the occasion for journalists to write articles about how people really don’t care for him or care much about the monarchy beyond some fondness for the Queen.

        Robin — not a political comment, we have basically the same view of them as gossip fodder. (As ceremonial heads of state, the royals & their representatives are kinda not supposed to be political.) Basically what it comes down to is that no one really cares enough to bother to get rid of them.

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        • Robin says:
          24 May 2022 at 1:53 pm

          Good. Did not mean to offend anybody.

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    • Kanuka says:
      24 May 2022 at 1:37 pm

      Australia and NZ also “celebrate” Queens Birthday, first weekend of June, a public holiday. It’s doubtful we will become a republic any time soon.

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  5. Deva says:
    24 May 2022 at 10:01 am

    Bob! 81!! Yowza…

    I’m nekkid right now for a drug screen and physical this morning, then will spritz on something.

    I had a retail therapy day yesterday to recover from my distressing Sunday. The Nordstrom at a local mall has scaled way back in their fragrance department, but I was able to try a couple at Sephora. Dirty Vanilla, which read to my nose camphor and vanilla. Not my vibe. Also Bergamusk by same company. Smelled citrus up front then a whole lot of nothing, so I must be anosmic.

    Did make a couple purchases, but the best are these shoes that were made for me. I will take them off when I’m dead and not a moment before. So much FUN! They’re so 70’s with a nice chunky heel and fit my very high instep like a charm. When I’m done hiking in them, I can just hose them off! Seriously, these are making me inordinately happy! 😁

    https://instagram.com/stories/vantasticviews/2845033685428805665?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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    • madtowngirl says:
      24 May 2022 at 10:24 am

      Those shoes are 70’s in the best way! I have Scandalwood from that brand and really like it.

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      • Deva says:
        24 May 2022 at 10:33 am

        Didn’t see that one there or I would have tried it, too. Did you find it Full Bottle Worthy?

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        • madtowngirl says:
          24 May 2022 at 10:59 am

          They make 15 ml travel sprays, so I found it travel spray worthy, lol. I wish all brands did!

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          • Deva says:
            24 May 2022 at 11:41 am

            Nice! 👍🏼

    • AnnE says:
      24 May 2022 at 10:41 am

      Love those shoes!!! 🤩

      No offense, Deva, but they remind me of a pair of Barbie Doll shoes that my mother let me buy when I was about 6. They were clear and sparkly like yours, with tiny high heels. How I loved them. And the pair of white vinyl go-go boots a few years later. Ah, youth! 😅

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      • Deva says:
        24 May 2022 at 10:44 am

        No offense taken! They are totally 100% kitsch and I’ll love them forever! They are fulfilling all my childhood dreams. 😍

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        • AnnE says:
          24 May 2022 at 1:55 pm

          😍 Good for you!

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 11:17 am

      Anybody remember Candies? That’s what I thought of.

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      • Deva says:
        24 May 2022 at 11:38 am

        Yes, they were ubiquitous back in the day…

        “By the mid 1980’s, sales of the Candie’s slides soared to 14 million pairs and one out of every four women in America owned a pair!”

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      • lillyjo says:
        24 May 2022 at 12:26 pm

        Oh how I wish I still had my mother’s Candies!

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        • Deva says:
          24 May 2022 at 1:25 pm

          👠 😍

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      • AnnE says:
        24 May 2022 at 1:56 pm

        Candies! Yeah, that’s a blast from the past.

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      • Kanuka says:
        24 May 2022 at 2:02 pm

        Even I had a pair of Candies.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:27 pm

        Definitely a blast from the past, mentioning Candies!

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    • cazaubon says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:01 pm

      From the Heretic brand I’ve only tried a few, but I own Smudge and Coeur Noir. I believe Coeur Noir is discontinued though. Smudge is a nice incense scent.

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      • Deva says:
        24 May 2022 at 12:11 pm

        I think Sephora must have recently started carrying them, at least in store. They had a very limited selection and I only saw the testers.

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    • ockeghem says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:17 pm

      I loved those shoes. They look like Cinderella!

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      • Deva says:
        24 May 2022 at 1:27 pm

        They have them is solid colors too, so I immediately went hunting for the nude/beige pair but it looks like they’re sold out everywhere….😢 I just bought a couple of maxi dresses for summer and these just go perfectly!

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    • Zephyr2 says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:51 pm

      I cannot see the shoes – not instagram-savvy – but laughed very hard at your comment.

      I really wanted to like Heretic perfumes but most were just “meh” . One – might have been Florgasm – smelled exactly like Good and Plenty candies. Ironically the only one I liked was the only “synthetic” , Scandalwood, which I purchased. I do want to try Smudge.

      I am relaxing today after a very busy Monday, including 3 meetings for a total of 7 hours, finally ending at 10 PM. Today I am off after a half day of work this AM. . I know I have tons of household chores to do but I need some down time. Wearing Glossier You.

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      • Deva says:
        24 May 2022 at 4:57 pm

        Well, I do love me some Good and Plenty! Never forget freshman year in high school when I happened to bite down on one and part of my tooth broke off. 🦷

        Hope you enjoy your down time. You have certainly earned it! I cannot even imagine 3 meetings totaling 7 hours. I’d check out mentally at the 15 minute mark… 😬

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    • Aurora says:
      24 May 2022 at 3:31 pm

      Enjoy your new shoes, Deva, how cool they sound.

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      • Deva says:
        24 May 2022 at 4:58 pm

        Thanks! I’ve already gotten a tiny blister but so worth it! 😂

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    • J B says:
      24 May 2022 at 3:39 pm

      Your shoes are awesome!It’s a good fit as well(I saw the Insta vid)!
      I’ve been really struggling with finding comfortable workshoes(crocs are dead to me,my usual nikes get way too hot in summer,so I dunno….)
      XO’s

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      • Deva says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:07 pm

        I don’t know if you have them there, but there is a shoe I used to wear ALL THE TIME, at work and hiking. The brand is Altra and they are designed for trail running. Ha, no, I don’t do any of that! 😅They have a 0* drop but depending on the model, plenty of cushion and a wide toe box. Decent arch support and designed to be breathable. I’ve hiked in them in the rain and I just remove the insole and they’re dry the next morning. That porosity may be a pro or a con for you, but your feet will be well ventilated. Also, the outsole is extremely textured and grippy. When you step down you get that nice bounce back that returns some energy. They helped with my knees which is probably related arthritis. I wear the woman’s version of this:

        https://www.altrarunning.com/shop/men/mens-timp-4-al0a547j?variationId=040

        I usually get the “older” model for much cheaper on Amazon. Hope you can find something that works for you.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:25 pm

        J B, do you have Merrill or Keen shoes in your country? Those might be an option for you if you do.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        24 May 2022 at 7:55 pm

        What? I love Crocs. In fact, I have Croc ballet shoes I used to take on cruises for when I wore dresses!

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  6. PriscillaE says:
    24 May 2022 at 10:11 am

    I’m wearing Lankaran Forest, since it was handy, and I love it. I bought a travel size, but I think I need a FB.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 11:17 am

      You smell great PriscillaE!

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    • cazaubon says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:01 pm

      I ended up buying a FB of that one as well, it took a while to grow on me.

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      • AnniePerfumes says:
        24 May 2022 at 1:06 pm

        O gosh. I get nervous when you say you love and/or own a bottle. I almost always fall for it.

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        • cazaubon says:
          24 May 2022 at 1:11 pm

          LOL! :-)

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  7. Nancyleandros says:
    24 May 2022 at 10:28 am

    I’m Cuir d’Ange for a morning of errands before the rain kicks in. Happy Tuesday everyone! 😊

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 11:18 am

      We are cousins!

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    • Calypso says:
      24 May 2022 at 11:49 am

      Yikes–it was sunny when I got up earlier this morning and now it’s very dark out, the wind and thunder and rain are coming, and it’s time to batten down the hatches!

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      • Nancyleandros says:
        24 May 2022 at 11:32 pm

        I was out in all of that! More to come late tonight, too.

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    • cazaubon says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:02 pm

      Husband is quickly trying to mow the lawn before our rain starts – so hard to plan strategically around all this rain!

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      • MossyBerry says:
        24 May 2022 at 5:39 pm

        We have that weather, too! Finally got a 48 hour no rain window and it was a mow- weed- and plant-o-rama yesterday and today! I might try to get some more seeds in the ground early tomorrow, but rain is expected back.

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  8. AnnE says:
    24 May 2022 at 10:46 am

    I’m in PdN Weekend á Deauville. Fit for the CP, and for a beautiful spring day.
    Tea is my usual DIY blend, and I made a pot of double-strength Moroccan Mint from Upton to ice later.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 1:54 pm

      I usually drink Moroccan Mint all summer but have not brewed a pot yet…time to get started!

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      • AnnE says:
        24 May 2022 at 1:57 pm

        Maybe it is!

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  9. SheriG says:
    24 May 2022 at 11:01 am

    Happy birthday to Bob Dylan! I’m wearing Violet Blonde in honor of Blonde on Blonde.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 1:54 pm

      Perfect, quadruple points for you!

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    • AnnE says:
      24 May 2022 at 1:59 pm

      Violet Blonde is such a good one.

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    • madtowngirl says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:36 pm

      Excellent!

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    • MossyBerry says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:41 pm

      Great connection!

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  10. Hera says:
    24 May 2022 at 11:11 am

    I totally forgot to wear perfume this morning. I am craving a comfort scent since I am at work and have a long day ahead. I ordered a sample of Hera , can’t wait to try it .

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    • Deva says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:01 pm

      I hope it works for you. I can’t see how it wouldn’t since it’s named after you. 😉

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    • cazaubon says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:03 pm

      I hope you love Hera!

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    • ockeghem says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:17 pm

      Me too! Have a sample on the way!

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  11. allo says:
    24 May 2022 at 11:57 am

    Inspired by pyramus yesterday, I am smelling “carnationy” in L’Artisan Oeillet Sauvage

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    • ockeghem says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:18 pm

      You smell fantastic. I’ve been hoarding a deluxe sample of that one. Side note — I found carnations at the nursery for the first time this year and put them in a pot. They smell amazing!

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      • allo says:
        24 May 2022 at 3:59 pm

        What a perfect springy gift to yourself!

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  12. cazaubon says:
    24 May 2022 at 12:06 pm

    Serious cabin fever here after two months of working on the house/yard and nearly continuous rain. We have a road trip planned for June 20th but I want to go NOW! Sigh. Trying to think of something to do to distract myself. Maybe I’ll throw more things away. At least it makes me feel like I’m accomplishing something. Wearing Mademoiselle Guerlain.

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    • Deva says:
      24 May 2022 at 12:09 pm

      I love throwing things away/donating/gifting or otherwise lightening my load! 😀
      Where are you headed in June? Hopefully somewhere nice and relaxing…

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      • cazaubon says:
        24 May 2022 at 1:11 pm

        Road trip across Canada to Montreal.

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        • Deva says:
          24 May 2022 at 1:24 pm

          Ah, hopefully you’re able to take you’re time and enjoy it. That’s quite the road trip! 🚙

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          • cazaubon says:
            24 May 2022 at 4:08 pm

            Knowing my husband, it will be a cannonball run.

        • AnnE says:
          24 May 2022 at 2:05 pm

          That sounds like an adventure! Do you have a route planned out? Perhaps a little perfume shopping along the way?

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          • cazaubon says:
            24 May 2022 at 4:07 pm

            Pretty much TransCanada highway 1 all the way across. No perfume shopping until I get to Montreal, where the shopping is excellent. :-)

    • hajusuuri says:
      24 May 2022 at 7:52 pm

      June 20th will come soon enough!

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    • AnnE says:
      24 May 2022 at 8:34 pm

      cazaubon, I bet the shopping in Montreal is fabulous! Maybe this will be the year we finally visit. :)

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  13. ockeghem says:
    24 May 2022 at 12:22 pm

    SOTD is Amouage Gold for the last day without rain this week. Back to work…sigh. But someone’s coming to measure for a new blind for the girl cave, so I’m excited about that. We have a blackout Roman shade and blackout curtains in there, from when she was a baby and needed darkness in the summer, so now when she wants privacy (which is all the time) she closes the curtains and has to have the lights on in the middle of the day. This drives me nuts, with the cost of my Hydro bill lately! :-) So I’m hoping I can get a sheer shade that will give her privacy while letting in light.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:08 pm

      Hope you find perfect shades!

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    • MossyBerry says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:45 pm

      I’ve been adding sheers gradually and they are great. We are very close to another house on the East side, so sheers keep it private but let in the lovely morning light. And, the full Moon too, when we leave the blackout shade up!

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  14. hajusuuri says:
    24 May 2022 at 12:33 pm

    SOTD = Sonoma Scent Studio Incense Pure

    For some reason, I thought this was meditation week but heh, just as good for a regular day!

    Robin approved a 7th split for me and I just posted it. Please go take a look – it’s for BDK Gris Charnel Extrait.

    In other news, there’s no news about the kidnapping I mentioned yesterday so here’s hoping it ended well.

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    • AnniePerfumes says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:22 pm

      I was hoping you’d update about that.

      Thanks for the split, too!

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    • Deva says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:41 pm

      Oh gosh! I’ve been wondering about that! Tried to google it and came up with nothing. People can be so nefarious and I very much hope she and her doggo are ok.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:24 pm

      You’re wearing one of my favorite summer scents today!

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  15. Oakland Fresca says:
    24 May 2022 at 12:34 pm

    I’m testing Dries Van Noten. Not loving it. I keep smelling multi-vitamin smell. Growing up in Berkeley, I am very familiar with this smell!!!!!

    Finally getting to the FM sample bounty I got through the swapmeet. I am looking forward to trying the others. Always a relief when I clearly do not like something. :-)

    This AM I managed to check out the splitmeet. Missed Hera. :-( Too lazy to do a split myself, but if anyone winds up buying a bottle and wants to split some–lemme know!

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    • Kanuka says:
      24 May 2022 at 1:58 pm

      Gaynor’s gave me a box of samples and unfortunately I loved several of them BUT fortunately I lack the determination to make proper notes or follow through with orders. I simply recline on the couch and occasionally reach out absentmindedly and pluck another perfume from the box, dab and repeat…until “all gone”. Look of greedy satisfaction.

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      • Oakland Fresca says:
        24 May 2022 at 6:16 pm

        Bah! Who needs to plant every flower they admire? Perfume surfing on the couch is a completely legitimate sport. And all the better when it ends with greedy satisfaction. Here, here!

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:09 pm

      Plus, pretty sure that one is discontinued so just as well you don’t like it!

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    • madtowngirl says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:39 pm

      I didn’t love that one either: cat pee is what I got.

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      • Oakland Fresca says:
        24 May 2022 at 6:19 pm

        Oh dear. Vitamin cabinet to litterbox . . . not too promising. Perhaps connected to its discontinued status me thinks (see Robin’s comment above).

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  16. Barqs says:
    24 May 2022 at 1:38 pm

    Roberto Cavalli Paradiso and a cup of Honey Breakfast tea.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:10 pm

      Tea in paradise?

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    • AnnE says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:10 pm

      Honey Breakfst sounds good!

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  17. Gail says:
    24 May 2022 at 1:44 pm

    The weather can’t decide if it’s going to be cloudy or sunny today, so I was undecided about fragrance. I went with a no-brainer from the back of the shelf, Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:11 pm

      You smell great Gail! Here it is just decidedly cloudy :-)

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  18. Ede97005 says:
    24 May 2022 at 1:46 pm

    Young Bob’s face is me before my morning Irish Breakfast. Same, my man, same.

    SOTD: Marigold and Cane sugar from BBW- a great way to wake up on an overcast day.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:10 pm

      LOL — it is QUITE a face, no? I am close but he beats me.

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    • MossyBerry says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:47 pm

      That is a great name for a perfume! Might have to check around…

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  19. Kanuka says:
    24 May 2022 at 1:51 pm

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fx2qhbPqu8A

    I heard this (Lone Pilgrim) other day and thought of you Robin …such a mellow song and one I wasn’t so familiar with.
    Too early here. The dogs have been waking at 4am and ready for action. I think the strong gusty wind whistling around stirs them up. Once fed they go back to sleep and I don’t. At least we have hot water again …though cold showers certainly wake you up. Wearing Gabrielle Essence, nicer than the original I think. Smoother, more like Jour de Hermes .

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:30 pm

      Lovely, thanks so much Kanuka!

      I have never spent enough time with his 90s folk albums, although I always liked the video for Blood in my Eyes, which I think is from the same album as Lone Pilgrim.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz542iQchN4

      Hot water is a very good thing.

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      • Kanuka says:
        24 May 2022 at 3:11 pm

        I really liked Blood in my Eyes and had forgotten about it.

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  20. andshewaz says:
    24 May 2022 at 2:23 pm

    Wearing Loccitane Bergamot Tea today and watching The Vicar of Dibley 3rd season.I recently discovered this series and so needed the lovely humor it brings.

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    • Lovestosmellgood says:
      24 May 2022 at 2:41 pm

      Your fragrance sounds lovely

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  21. TeaInTheGarden says:
    24 May 2022 at 2:48 pm

    Scent: trying out Fig Tea from a sample. This is one that I circle back to sometimes – reviews for it are really good, but I’ve been slow to appreciate it. I’m very close to getting my hands on a decant so that I can get a better take.

    Other Pursuits: Decluttering craft supplies. I’ve had some supplies sitting around for years, but had the classic mental problems around getting rid of them (sunk cost, intention, sell vs donate, etc). So here’s the perfume link: I watched a LuckyScent livestream, and at one point, they were laughing about diving into a new hobby and buying All The Things. For whatever reason – perhaps because these people are just likeable and seem pretty normal- that opened the door on letting go of my unused hoard. I’m *extremely* grateful, and delighted that the pursuit of one hobby helped me better manage others!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      24 May 2022 at 7:51 pm

      Good on you for decluttering! I somehow keep adding things to collect and I need to stop 🛑!

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    • AnnE says:
      24 May 2022 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks for sharing that experience, how nice! I find all the LS reviewers very personable.

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  22. J B says:
    24 May 2022 at 3:30 pm

    Happy Tuesday!(although the day is basically over here,21:24pm)
    SOTD!
    I rarely “crave” a perfume or note,but in the chill of early winter and after experiencing a rather lovely clove/carnation scent this weekend,I was truly craving something in that field….
    Guerlain L’Heure Bleu edp.
    I also read a really really stupid piece on the melancholy of a certain bigbrand perfume(supposedly),and in the comment section this one was mentioned quite a lot,and there I must agree.But boy is it beautiful,and inspiration to wear some other lovelies from my Guerlain stash again.
    Sending hugs!
    Please send sunshine and warmer temps back,thank you.
    Haha!
    XO’s

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    • Aurora says:
      24 May 2022 at 3:40 pm

      Wishing you sunshine, l’HB is also mysterious in vintage form, the newer one is fluffy, I think.

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    • lillyjo says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:23 pm

      🌞🌻🌷😊

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    • ockeghem says:
      24 May 2022 at 6:33 pm

      Love L’heure bleue! Haven’t worn it in a while — you’re inspiring me.

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    • AnnE says:
      24 May 2022 at 8:46 pm

      You said it! L’Heure Bleue is in a class of its own.
      Inquiring minds want to know – what was the clove/carnation scent? Verdict?

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  23. Aurora says:
    24 May 2022 at 3:47 pm

    It was Dior Homme Intense, the last bottle I will purchase this quarter, tonight in Oriza L. Legrand Relique d’Amour, the strange and to my nose wonderful perfume, it is a gift from my brother who arrived this evening, so excited to catch up, he will be here through the Platinum Jubilee, lots of fun in store. He also gifted me the Oriza Mimosa Doré soap. Oh the glory of it and the packaging is superb, all in yellow.

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    • Deva says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:17 pm

      On my! What fabulous gifts! Can he be my brother, too? 😉 I’ve been curious about RdA. What’s your take on it?

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      • Aurora says:
        25 May 2022 at 1:16 pm

        😃 It’s very floral with a beautiful lily note which goes so well with the incense on a woody base with that mysterious encaustic note, lightly spicy too.

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    • lillyjo says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:21 pm

      Oh yay! It’s so nice he is visiting.

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      • Aurora says:
        25 May 2022 at 1:17 pm

        Thank you Lillyjo, so happy he’s here.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:22 pm

      Ah, Relique d’Amour makes my heart go pitter-pat! Your brother has fantastic taste in perfume. 😍

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      • Aurora says:
        25 May 2022 at 1:18 pm

        It’s so unique but easy to wear at the same time.

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    • madtowngirl says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:43 pm

      Enjoy his visit! How nice he brought you perfumed gifts.😊

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      • Aurora says:
        25 May 2022 at 1:20 pm

        Thank you so much, I’ve been lucky in the brother department.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 9:57 pm

      Lucky you…enjoy your visit! And do report back on the soap!

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      • Aurora says:
        25 May 2022 at 1:21 pm

        Thank you Robin, the soap is shea butter, so very moisturising apart from smelling wonderful.

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        • Robin says:
          25 May 2022 at 2:05 pm

          Nice.

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    • therabbitsflower says:
      25 May 2022 at 10:15 am

      How wonderful of your brother! I actually just finished a bar of Mimosa Dore and liked it a lot. I’ve enjoyed all the soaps I’ve used from Oriza.

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      • Aurora says:
        25 May 2022 at 1:22 pm

        These soaps are in a league of their own, aren’t they.

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  24. NinaV says:
    24 May 2022 at 4:08 pm

    Hello everyone!
    Just read what CP for this week is and I am glad it fits my choices :)
    The temperatures are high these days and I am craving citrus scents.
    This morning I was sampling Memo Paris KEDU and it was quite enjoyable (the first time I tried it some months ago I didn’t like it at all, so it may be one of those perfumes I can wear only in summer).
    And for my evening run, I went with Essential Parfums Nice bergamot, which for me is a lovely summery scent.

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    • Deva says:
      24 May 2022 at 5:19 pm

      I wish there was a straight up bergamot perfume that gives you nothing but bergamot in the beginning, middle, and end, forever and ever, amen! I love that note, it’s so optimistic.

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  25. Jalapeno says:
    24 May 2022 at 5:21 pm

    Song of the Day (for Robin!): https://youtu.be/vUXhoIf1eQU

    Did a bit of container gardening cleanup today. Removed the dead blackberry cane and pruned back one of the sage plants. The patio occupants are looking much better now. 😉🌿🍃

    SOTD = No. 5 L’Eau EdT again.

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    • lillyjo says:
      24 May 2022 at 7:31 pm

      Did the cats try and join you on the patio?

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      • Jalapeno says:
        24 May 2022 at 8:36 pm

        Nope! The cats have learned that outside = bad!

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      • viridiaan says:
        24 May 2022 at 9:33 pm

        I read that as “join you on the piano?” 😂 and then I thought of this…. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BVGi7h2NTOg

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        • Jalapeno says:
          24 May 2022 at 9:42 pm

          🤣🤣🤣!

          No piano here! I have no musical talent to speak of.

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        • lillyjo says:
          24 May 2022 at 9:43 pm

          🤣 I could watch this over and over! One of my favorite bits!

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    • hajusuuri says:
      24 May 2022 at 7:48 pm

      Good for you on your container gardening clean up! And yay again in L’Eau!

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      • Jalapeno says:
        24 May 2022 at 8:35 pm

        I still have more work to do on the sage, but it no longer looks like a tangle of dead sticks! And there is new growth in that container, so it isn’t a lost cause.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 10:01 pm

      Johnny Winter! Now there’s a blast from the past. Still Alive and Well was one of my favorite albums, about 3 million years ago. Thanks Jalapeno.

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  26. MossyBerry says:
    24 May 2022 at 5:54 pm

    In Aura body cream and edp today. So much good stuff over at the Splitmeet, and me with last meet’s splits to catch up on! But Aura called to me. I like it in the way it seems lots of folks like fresh colognes. I don’t do well with citrus and herbal notes at large. But even the hint of mint in edp doesn’t put me off.

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    • lillyjo says:
      24 May 2022 at 7:30 pm

      Muglers body creams are so nice. They have a good deal on the Angel body cream right now. It is tempting me.

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      • Jalapeno says:
        24 May 2022 at 8:33 pm

        Who has the Angel body cream? That sounds wonderful!

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        • lillyjo says:
          24 May 2022 at 9:34 pm

          Mugler USA website.

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          • Jalapeno says:
            24 May 2022 at 9:43 pm

            Okey-dokey!

      • MossyBerry says:
        24 May 2022 at 10:03 pm

        I’ve only used Mugler’s Aura body cream and it is very good. I’m on my second jar. Don’t see it at mugerl.com just now.

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  27. lillyjo says:
    24 May 2022 at 7:28 pm

    Thanks to a generous nster I am wearing Amalia. A very pretty and happy jasmine. Perfect for the nice spring weather I have today. 🌞

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    • hajusuuri says:
      24 May 2022 at 7:49 pm

      A happy lillyjo! I don’t know that perfume.

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      • lillyjo says:
        24 May 2022 at 9:37 pm

        I am at work and can’t remember the house but I will post it tomorrow.

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    • Jalapeno says:
      24 May 2022 at 8:34 pm

      Yay for a perfect perfume & weather match!

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      • lillyjo says:
        24 May 2022 at 9:37 pm

        Yeah 2 nice days in a row!

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  28. Bronyraur says:
    24 May 2022 at 8:23 pm

    Happy 81st, Bobby D! I’m in Borneo 1834 on this rainy, chilly day.

    Life is sad
    Life is a bust
    All ya can do is do what you must
    You do what you must do and you do it well.

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 10:04 pm

      Love that one :-)

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  29. tulipani says:
    24 May 2022 at 8:52 pm

    It was a scorcher today, we turned on the AC for the first time at our new place. And I wore Luten’s L’Eau, which I have not pulled out in years. Eecks, too many fragrances!

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    • Robin says:
      24 May 2022 at 10:05 pm

      Same here–have fragrances at the back of the cupboard that have not seen the light in ages!

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